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The new decade hasn't exactly gone according to plan for most Americans. A year that began with promise has been completely derailed by the proliferation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The 2020 coronavirus crisis has hit the oil and gas industry incredibly hard. Global oil demand is down 30%, a massive blow to a segment that's unable to respond with matching production cuts in

Tomorrow, April 27, 2020, will mark the one-month anniversary since the biggest stimulus package in U.S. history was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. The $2.2 trillion

A pair of influential proxy advisory firms have come out against members of Boeing's (NYSE: BA) board, urging shareholders to vote against directors in response to the company's handling of the 737

Would you like a little shareholder payout in your cereal? On Friday, Kellogg (NYSE: K) added a few nuggets to its investor bowl by declaring a new quarterly dividend. The company will hand out

On Saturday, Boeing (NYSE: BA) terminated a $4 billion deal that would have given it controlling of the commercial aerospace operations of Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) after a Friday night deadline came and

Crude oil prices have crashed and burned this year. At one point this week, the U.S. oil price benchmark, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), plummeted into negative territory as price speculators raced

Americans are struggling through tough times. Tens of millions of people are out of work and counting on getting money from whatever sources they can. Between expanded unemployment benefits, $1,200

Millions of Americans are eagerly awaiting their coronavirus stimulus checks, and the IRS recently started depositing money into bank accounts.

The maximum amount you can receive is $1,200 (or

Oil prices have endured a stunning decline this year. At one point, WTI, which is the main U.S. oil price benchmark, cratered into negative territory as market speculators needed to pay to exit

I like big growth and I cannot lie. Stocks coming through with heady top-line gains are impressive. They're growing in reach and relevance. As long as we're not talking about recent acquisitions

The energy markets have gone through extreme volatility in recent weeks. The combination of in-fighting among major oil-producing nations and plunging demand due to the coronavirus pandemic has sent

Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) is one of the few businesses that has largely kept operating without interruption during the coronavirus pandemic. Almost all of its U.S restaurants are still offering

Target (NYSE: TGT) is one of the few retailers seeing their businesses boom amid the coronavirus pandemic. In an update to investors, management said same-store sales increased more than 7% quarter

I've been a net buyer of stocks lately, but not this week. I unloaded a few of my holdings on Tuesday and Wednesday, including one market laggard that I've owned for nearly a decade. I made just one

The full extent of the damage brought on by the coronavirus and the resulting global economic freeze is still unknown, but the initial reports indicate the cost will be severe. With the vast

Although the coronavirus crisis has bludgeoned numerous industries -- cutting off their lifeline to consumers through mandatory lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders -- some businesses are thriving

COVID-19 has turned the U.S. economy on its head, battering the stock market and forcing millions of workers into unemployment. But while the crisis is no doubt affecting your short-term financial

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) plans to announce the full results of its fiscal second quarter after the market close on Tuesday, April 28. There shouldn't be too many surprises as the company has been

Well-known investor and author Peter Lynch coined the phrase multibagger in his book, One Up on Wall Street, to describe the price increase of a stock that more than doubles. A 10-bagger is a stock

With the economy in a deep freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government passed the CARES Act to help mitigate the negative financial effects created by having so many people out of work. Part

U.S. retail sales fell in March, with clothing and accessories stores seeing declines of more than 50%. The figure isn't too much of a surprise, considering that most physical shops closed as the

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock recently hit an all-time high as the COVID-19 crisis lit a fire under its e-commerce and cloud businesses. Orders on its online marketplace soared as more people stayed

Unsurprisingly, Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS) posted strong first-quarter results. After all, the company's products allow computer working environments to be available anywhere at any time, which

It only takes a few minutes of skimming headlines and articles covering the automotive industry to turn a smile upside down. Major manufacturing plants from automakers such as Ford (NYSE: F) and